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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1884
Page
4
A batch of items highlights Christmas gifts from F D Matteson Co including silk suspenders hosiery and gloves. Community notices list church services, social events, concerts, and personal mentions with local residents visiting Dunkirk from Buffalo Fredonia and surrounding towns.
At a meeting of Point Gratiot Lodge No 181 IOOF on 17th inst the lodge adopted resolutions honoring Brother John Snowble. The lodge expresses sympathy to his widow, vows to attend the funeral in a body, drapes the charter in mourning for 30 days, and distributes notices to city papers and records. Officers Gustav Kevxcer Jousx Prizsers Joun Frag signed the resolutions.
In a lopsided Saturday night game at Silver Creek, the McDonalds routed the Locals with a 7 to 0 final. The Locals pressured hard, but McDonalds controlled play, moving the ball between players and keeping pressure near their goal throughout the match.
Robert Monfort, age about twenty, died after a hunting accident near Bear Lake. While pursuing foxes, he fell through ice, was shot when his gun fired, and bled from a severed artery. His brother and father rushed to help but Robert died before reaching home. The family, known in the area, receives community condolences.
The City Hall Sunday School plans a Christmas event on Saturday with an exchange of gifts for needy children. Kids will donate unneeded toys and cards hung on the tree to increase the value of each gift. Donations of money for candies and supper costs may be left at Rice and Abell’s Store. supper contributions at City Hall.
Community notes show the Smiths Mills society planning its annual anniversary gathering and a benevolen t oyster supper for Rev Irwin on December 20. Other items report a burglary at Cattaraugus County courthouse in Little Valley with minimal losses and local residents sharing holiday activities and visitors.
A varied ending column reports indictments of Perry ante burglars, a Salamanca trade push via free trains, a death of an ex Buffalo supervisor, oil field equipment upgrades, and municipal salary debates. It notes a salt works claim in Piffard, a new factory near Randolph, and local incidents including a burn injury to a Cunisy girl and a domestic case in Edinboro.
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